With Fiona, Gaston, Hermine and Ian all swirling simultaneously on Saturday, the Atlantic Basin might have been mistaken for a bowl of alphabet soup. The unusual outbreak of tropical cyclones — all the more jarring given the relative quiet of the 2022 …
Editorial: As governors bus migrants north, the immigration debate takes a disgraceful turn
Treating human beings like unwanted kittens left on the doorstep of an unwitting neighbor’s home is unconscionable, but the political stunts being played by the governors of Arizona, Florida, and Texas are more disappointing than surprising. The Republ…
Bailey Falter stumbles as Phillies scuffle against Braves
PHILADELPHIA — The story of this Phillies season, however it ends, cannot be written without mention of Bailey Falter and all that he represents. What happened Saturday doesn’t change that. OK, so Falter got rocked by the Atlanta Braves and didn’t surv…
John Fetterman rallies in Philly, his first public event in the city
PHILADELPHIA — Standing in front of a blown-up photo of the LOVE sculpture, John Fetterman introduced himself to a crowd dotted with Eagles gear in a Northwest Philadelphia gym. “I’m ‘Jawn’ Fetterman,” he said to cheers Saturday morning. With less than…
John Fetterman is about to hold his first Philly rally of the Pennsylvania Senate campaign. What took so long?
PHILADELPHIA — He rallied in Erie and marched in Pittsburgh. He held a town hall at a rural inn in Franklin County, spoke to union members in the Lehigh Valley, and headlined Democratic dinners in Northeastern Pennsylvania. But since launching his camp…
NFL’s team leadership has minimal diversity among coaches after 20 years of the Rooney Rule efforts, expert says
PHILADELPHIA — When N. Jeremi Duru, a lawyer and expert in sports law, advocated for the Rooney Rule after it was implemented across the league, he described it as an “extremely controversial” time. While serving as counsel for the Fritz Pollard Allian…
Ben Simmons talks Sixers exit, Philly fans, not dunking, and mental health on JJ Redick podcast
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Simmons said during an interview on former teammate JJ Redick’s podcast that he did not feel supported by the Sixers while dealing with mental health struggles in the aftermath of their 2021 playoff loss to the Atlanta Hawks, leading…
Flyers’ Carter Hart ‘fully cooperating’ with NHL investigation into sexual assault allegation involving Canada’s 2018 World Juniors team
PHILADELPHIA — As NHL training camps get underway this week, the greater hockey community is still searching for answers in the midst of multiple ongoing investigations into Hockey Canada’s handling of a sexual assault allegation involving members of t…
Phillies have shown they have ‘fight,’ which will be tested again during final homestand
ATLANTA — Since Rob Thomson took over as Phillies interim manager in early June, his team has shown an ability to bounce back from even the most soul-crushing losses. Going into their final series before the All-Star break, the Phillies had lost four s…
In a letter released by the Shapiro campaign, 60 veterans blast Doug Mastriano’s Confederate uniform photo as ‘shameful’
PHILADELPHIA — A group of nearly 60 veterans from Pennsylvania signed a letter deriding Republican candidate for governor Doug Mastriano for being photographed wearing a Confederate Army uniform, calling it “shameful” and saying it’s “an insult to thos…